COMPARING TWO PLACES
Niles vs Fort Riley
PLACE A
Niles, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Fort Riley, Kansas
Niles is 254% larger than Fort Riley. Niles earns more, with a median household income $20,912 higher. Fort Riley has grown faster since 2000 (19% vs 4%).
NILESFORT RILEYDIFFERENCE
Total population30,4438,606+254% vs Fort Riley
Population density5,2061,342+3,863
Population growth3.7%18.9%−15.2 pts
Median age48.223.1+25.1
Male48.8%65.5%−16.7 pts
Female51.2%34.5%+16.7 pts
Foreign-born42.0%5.5%+36.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic62.2%49.9%+12.3 pts
Black2.3%19.5%−17.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.3%23.4%−10.1 pts
Asian20.3%4.6%+15.8 pts
Other1.9%2.7%−0.8 pts
Median household income$75,274$54,362+$20,912
Per capita income$40,380$28,521+$11,859
Poverty rate8.5%10.7%−2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4720.369+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher39.3%18.2%+21.2 pts
Graduate degree11.8%2.1%+9.7 pts
Unemployment rate6.7%18.6%−11.9 pts
Labor force participation56.2%88.3%−32.1 pts
Median home value$358,700$222,100+$136,600
Median gross rent$1,336$1,234+$102
Owner-occupied74.6%1.8%+72.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.7%3.8%+1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households44.7%37.3%+7.4 pts
Average commute28.37.6+20.7
Worked from home10.6%4.4%+6.2 pts
Public transit to work4.6%0.0%+4.6 pts
Uninsured9.1%2.6%+6.5 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024